Legacy

Legacy

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IMU Navi Mumbai
2008

  • TS Dufferin
    1927
  • TS Rajendra
    1972
  • TS Chanakaya
    1993

IMU Mumbai Port
2008

  • LBS CAMSAR
    1948
  • DMET Mumbai
    1949
  • MERI Mumbai
    1995

IMU Kolkata
2008

  • DMET Kolkata
    1949
  • MERI Kolkata
    1995
  • IIPM Kolkata
    1965

IMU Chennai
2008

  • NIPM Chennai
    1986
  • NMA Chennai
    2006

IMU Vizag
2008

  • NSDRC Vizag
    1992

IMU Kochi
2010

IMU Introduction

Indian Maritime University (IMU) is a Central University headquartered in Chennai, India. It was established in 2008 through an Act of Parliament, the Indian Maritime University Act 2008. The university is dedicated to providing education and training in various areas of maritime studies, including navigation, marine engineering, maritime law, and marine management.

IMU's commitment to excellence has earned it recognition and accreditation with ISO 9001:2015 Certification. This recognition is a testament to its legacy of excellence and innovation, coupled with its commitment to providing world-class education and research programs.

IMU Navi Mumbai

The legacy of IMU's Navi Mumbai campus can be traced back to 1927, when nautical training was initiated on the Training Ship Dufferin. Following the decommissioning of Dufferin, the training of cadets continued on the TS Rajendra from 1972. In 1993, the maritime training institute moved to a shore-based academy called TS Chanakya, where the scope of education was broadened to include personality development along with technical training. Eventually, TS Chanakya was merged with IMU to become the Navi Mumbai Campus of the university.

IMU Mumbai Port Campus

The formation of the Mumbai Campus of IMU involved the amalgamation of two renowned institutes - Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre for Advanced Maritime Studies (LBS CAMSAR) and Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI). LBS CAMSAR was established in 1948 and provided various post-sea training courses to the personnel of the merchant navy. In 1949, the Govt. of India established the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training (DMET), which had two institutes situated in Mumbai and Kolkata. Later, the DMET in Mumbai was renamed Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI) in 1995.

IMU Kolkata Campus

To establish the Kolkata Campus of IMU, two legacy institutes, Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI) and Indian Institute of Port Management (IIPM), were combined. In 1949, the Govt. of India created the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training (DMET), which had two institutes situated in Mumbai and Kolkata. The DMET in Kolkata was later renamed Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI) in 1995.

IMU Chennai Campus

The Chennai campus has a history dating back to 1984 when the National Institute of Port Management (NIPM) was established by the Government of India as an independent body. The NIPM provided professional training courses to individuals working in the ports sector with technical assistance from UNDP/UNCTAD. In 2006, the institute was rebranded as the National Maritime Academy (NMA) with an expanded role to train professionals from all sectors of the maritime industry, including ports. Finally, in 2008, the NMA was merged with the Indian Maritime University (IMU) to become the Chennai Campus of IMU.

IMU Visakhapatnam Campus

The Visakhapatnam Campus of IMU was created in November 2008, by amalgamation of the National Ship Design and Research Centre (NSDRC). NSDRC was set up in 1991 as a research centre to fulfil the demands of the government and industry in the fields of ship procurement, shipbuilding, and ship design. The Visakhapatnam Campus of IMU has two locations, with the main campus situated in Vangali village of Sabbavaram Mandal and the old campus located in the Gandhigram area.

 

IMU Kochi Campus

The Kochi Campus of IMU has a rich history that dates back to 1981 when the Marine Engineering Training Institute (METI) was established by the Government of India to offer training courses for marine engineers. In 1993, METI was upgraded to the Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI) to provide comprehensive education and training to maritime professionals.In 2004, the MERI was merged with the Indian Institute of Port Management (IIPM) to become the Indian Maritime University (IMU) - Kochi Campus.